BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of June 26, 2007
A special meeting was held at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, June 25,
2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson,
with Commissioners
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning and
Community Development to discus the 2007 Comprehensive Plan, with no action
taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning and
Community Development and Public Works to discuss a proposed private road
ordinance, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 3:40 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2007 and
reconvened at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting
Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners
The Board participated in a workshop to give updates on
attendance at various meetings, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June
26, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Mary Repar advised of concerns regarding vehicle stipends
for elected officials.
Doug Luse advised of wanting to organize a union for
non-represented employees and inquired about the use of the County email system
to send meeting notifications to employees.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of June 19,
2007.
2. Set public hearing for 9:30
AM Thursday, July 19, 2007 to consider Ordinance 2007-08 amending Skamania
County Code Chapter 3.05 Sales & Use Tax – Public Facilities by increasing
the rate of the sales and use tax from eight one-hundredths percent to nine
one-hundredths percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax or value
of the article used in the case of a use tax.
3. Intergovernmental agreement
renewal with Northern Oregon Corrections (NORCOR) to extend the term to June
30, 2008 to house juveniles under the jurisdiction of Skamania County Superior
Court.
4. Contract with Dept of
Community, Trade and Economic Development to provide funding to administer the
National Scenic Area Act in Skamania County.
5. Contract with SWCA
Environmental Consultants to provide biological assessment services related to
Rock Creek excavation work.
6. Request from Public Works
for authorization for repair and replacement of brakes and brake master
cylinder for Equipment #235 – 1995 Caterpillar Backhoe.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to authorize the purchase of a hand held thermal imager for
surveillance and search and rescue, to be purchased from Region 4 Homeland
Security funding.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve a request from
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve a voucher to Precision Rebar Accessories, Inc in the
amount of $1,632.74.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried, with
Commissioner Tolfree voting nay, to approve a proposal from David and Brenda
Creagan, John and Lauren Niemer, and Three Rivers Recreational Area to create a
conservation boundary line adjustment changing the configuration of eight
existing parcels into six parcels located along Pine Creek on parcel numbers 07-06-23-1-0-0200-00,
07-06-23-1-0-0100-00, 07-06-23-1-0-0500-00, 07-06-23-1-0-0800-00,
07-06-23-1-0-0700-00, 07-06-23-1-0-0300-00, 07-06-23-1-0-0400-00, and
07-06-23-1-0-0600-00 located in Section 23, T7N, R6E, W.M., Skamania County,
Washington, with the following conditions:
1.
The new lot on the West side of Pine Creek is
consolidated into one legal parcel with all of the deeds being processed at the
same time;
2.
That if the sale to the conservation group fails,
any future development on the large lot on the West side of Pine Creek would be
regulated according to the ordinances in affect at the time of development;
and,
3.
No bonus lots or other special considerations
will be granted due to the voluntary conservation boundary line adjustment.
Larry Douglass, Interim Public Works Director reported on the Rock
Creek Slide/Timber Removal project, Engineering projects, County Road projects,
ER&R, Solid Waste, Building Department, and safety issues.
John
Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator reported on monitoring of Mount St.
Helens, Rock Creek Landslide, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan,
Community Emergency Response Team Program, National Incident Management System
compliance, school preparedness, Emergency Operations Center progress, pandemic
flu, and search and rescue.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to authorize the Counseling Center to advertise for the Mental
Health Therapist position.
A
public hearing was held to consider Resolution 2007-22 Supplemental Budget #1
for 2007 to supplement budgets for various department funds due to
unanticipated expenditures and revenues unknown at the time of passing the 2007
budget. Commissioner Richardson moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve
Resolution 2007-22 Supplemental Budget #1 for 2007.
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of May
8, 2007. The Board reviewed and
discussed the following reports:
§
Report #2007-06. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-08. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-09. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-11. Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2006-13. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to return the report to the Safety Committee for additional
information.
§
Report #2007-E-08. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion unanimously to
agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-14. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
The
meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2007 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding real estate and personnel from 2:45
p.m. until 4:30 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2007 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Administrative Services Director to discuss the 2008 budget, federal forest
funds, PUD Privilege Tax, continuity of operations worksheet, health insurance
broker, Drano Lake claim, personnel, and water/septic system principals at Wind
River Site, with no action taken.
Commissioner Tolfree joined the meeting at
approximately 2:30 p.m.
The
Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal budget workshop with the Public
Works, County Road, Solid Waste, Building & Well, ER&R, with no action
taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding
personnel from 3:30 p.m. until 4:05 pm., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007 and reconvened at 9:35
a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree
present.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending June 28,
2007 in the total amount of $183,443.69.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Symphonie
Corinne Seasholtz advising of her Junior Girl Scout environmental community
service project to clean up garbage at the “Blue Hole” on Wind River to earn
the Bronze Award.
The
Board discussed the Swift Area moratorium, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to appoint Larry Douglass as Public Works Director, effective July
1, 2007.
The
Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal budget workshop with the Prosecuting
Attorney, Support Enforcement, Probation, Law Library, Coroner, and Crime
Victims Compensation, with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal budget workshop with the Central
Services, with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal budget workshop with the WSU
Cooperative Extension, with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal budget workshop with the Facilities
and Recreation, Fair, Swim Pool, and Capital Improvements, with no action
taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Facilities and Recreation Director to
discuss the facilities plan, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007 and reconvened at 1:00
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal budget workshop with Juvenile Court,
Clerk, Clerk Collection Fund, Superior Court, and Trial Court Improvement, with
no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007 and reconvened at 2:20
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal budget workshop with Senior
Services, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007 and reconvened at 10:00
a.m. Friday, June 29, 2007 for a Special Meeting, with Commissioners Pearce,
Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal
budget workshop with the Assessor, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal
budget workshop with the Treasurer, with no action taken.
The Board discussed North Bonneville Hotel-Motel
Tax, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a 2008 pre-submittal
budget workshop with District Court, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop to discuss
roadway signs, with no action taken.
The Board advised they would be attending a tour
of Condit Dam at 1:00 p.m. today.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON